Compare towns
Bath vs Epping vs Epsom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bath | Epping | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
7,430Highest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
| Bath and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Epping and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bath School District | Epping School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.